Overview

Overview

The Career Development Center (CDC) at Yonsei School of Business (YSB) aims at preparing our Global MBA students for successful job placement upon graduation. The CDC executes various activities customized to every student’s career stage and need. The distinctive activities help GMBA students upgrade their professionalism, e.g. one-on-one career coaching, resume/interview clinic, and professional assistance from HR consulting and search firms. Students are also in assistance of employment support by the CDC’s active efforts such as creating positions, job postings, and resume reviews. Various networking opportunities arranged by the CDC help the MBA students broaden their network.

Career Development Programs

The CDC executes various programs to help GMBA students upgrade their professionalism.

One-on-one Career CoachingThe CDC helps each student better identify his/her area of interest and start designing their career plan.

Aptitude TestTo help each student better identify his/her right aptitude and set up a long-term career goal, the CDC provides the accredited aptitude test during the first semester.

Resume ClinicTo complete students’ resume in the most professional form, the resume clinic provides lectures on writing a resume as well as individual coaching session.

Interview ClinicHR officers from major Korean companies and recruiting firms take part in the interview clinic including lectures and mock interviews.

Career ForumThe CDC invites professionals from different industry fields to share their career experiences with GMBA students.

Career ClassCo-working with professionals, the career class is designed to equip students with the necessary skills to define, set, and achieve their professional career goals. Following the intensive classes on career decision-making, resume writing, interviewing, project-team-working, starting entrepreneurship, and networking, students are able to focus on industry insights, keep the job search focused.

1st Semester - Career Foundation Class

2nd Semester - Career Development Class

3rd Semester - Career Networking

Employment Support

The CDC is actively involved in seeking/creating summer internship positions as well as jobs placement for GMBA students.

Creating PositionsThe CDC continues relationship with over 200 major companies in Korea to seek employment opportunities for GMBA students.

Job Posting/UpdateThe CDC provides the recruitment information to GMBA students and stays actively involved in the recruitment process by making efforts to influence recruitment process to the extent possible using YSB’s network.

Professional Assistance from HR consulting and search firms.

Networking Support

The CDC arranges networking opportunities for MBA students.

Buddy ProgramNewly entered GMBA students are paired with existing students for their better adaption to school. And international students from the GMBA program are also paired with Korean students from part-time MBA programs, who are professionals from various industries in Korea.

Business CardThe business cards are made for each newly entered GMBA student to facilitate his/her networking activities.

AlumniAll MBA students from GMBA and part-time MBAs are invited to multiple alumni functions. It could range from a casual dinner with several alumni to an annual year-end party with more than 900 alumni.